Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
09PRAGUE169
2009-03-26 13:12:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Prague
Cable title:
CZECH REPUBLIC: DEMARCHE RESPONSE ON RUSSIAN
VZCZCXRO0624 RR RUEHSR DE RUEHPG #0169 0851312 ZNY CCCCC ZZH R 261312Z MAR 09 FM AMEMBASSY PRAGUE TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC 1252 INFO RUEHXP/ALL NATO POST COLLECTIVE RUEHSI/AMEMBASSY TBILISI 0122
C O N F I D E N T I A L PRAGUE 000169
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
DEPARTMENT FOR EUR/CE
E.O. 12958: DECL: 03/25/2019
TAGS: PREL MOPS PBTS EZ
SUBJECT: CZECH REPUBLIC: DEMARCHE RESPONSE ON RUSSIAN
RECOGNITION OF ABKHAZIA AND SOUTH OSSETIA AS INDEPENDENT
STATES, AND BASING PLANS
REF: SECSTATE 24186
Classified By: Deputy Political/Economic Counselor Martin Strong for re
asons 1.4 (b) and (d)
(C) Embassy officer delivered the reftel demarche points to
Veronika Kuchynova-Smigolova, the Czech MFA's Director of
Security Policy, and her deputy, Petr Chalupecky on March 18.
They appreciated receiving the points and agreed with our
position. Kuchynova-Smigolova added that the Czechs are
frustrated that Germany and other European countries are not
willing to take a harder line on Russia for its refusal to
abide by its cease fire obligations.
Thompson-Jones
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
DEPARTMENT FOR EUR/CE
E.O. 12958: DECL: 03/25/2019
TAGS: PREL MOPS PBTS EZ
SUBJECT: CZECH REPUBLIC: DEMARCHE RESPONSE ON RUSSIAN
RECOGNITION OF ABKHAZIA AND SOUTH OSSETIA AS INDEPENDENT
STATES, AND BASING PLANS
REF: SECSTATE 24186
Classified By: Deputy Political/Economic Counselor Martin Strong for re
asons 1.4 (b) and (d)
(C) Embassy officer delivered the reftel demarche points to
Veronika Kuchynova-Smigolova, the Czech MFA's Director of
Security Policy, and her deputy, Petr Chalupecky on March 18.
They appreciated receiving the points and agreed with our
position. Kuchynova-Smigolova added that the Czechs are
frustrated that Germany and other European countries are not
willing to take a harder line on Russia for its refusal to
abide by its cease fire obligations.
Thompson-Jones